I have to say that I was a bit disappointed. While the finished truffles do look mouthwatering, I don't think they are going to go to the top of my favourites list. On reflection, I think I prefer to bite into solid chocolate, I'm not so keen on the squishy centre of the raspberry - they might have been more to my liking if I had coated them again. Having said that, my husband liked them and most of them went happily to work with him in his lunchbox!

I made about half of this recipe and got about 35 truffles.
Chocolate Covered Raspberry Truffles
Adapted from Epicurious
7 oz good quality plain chocolate, broken into squares
¼ cup double (heavy) cream
1 ½ tablespoons Framboise (raspberry) liqueur
6 oz fresh raspberries (1 cup)
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, you may need less
¼ cup double (heavy) cream
1 ½ tablespoons Framboise (raspberry) liqueur
6 oz fresh raspberries (1 cup)
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, you may need less
Put the chocolate and cream into a glass bowl and heat very gently in the microwave for 1 minute - stirring every 20 seconds until chocolate is melted and mixed with the cream - it may take a couple of minutes depending on your microwave, or melt in a double boiler over simmering water.
Stir in Framboise.
Put the cocoa powder into a plastic bag and add the truffles, shaking gently in the bag to coat them. Transfer onto a plate and keep chilled until ready to serve.
These can be kept for up to 2 days in the fridge.Stir in Framboise.
Put raspberries, a few at a time, into chocolate mixture and gently turn to coat using a fork or a teaspoon, then scoop them out, one at a time and put them onto a tray lined with baking parchment paper.
Chill for at least an hour.Put the cocoa powder into a plastic bag and add the truffles, shaking gently in the bag to coat them. Transfer onto a plate and keep chilled until ready to serve.
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